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San Francisco Giants 9, Colorado Rockies 3: Buster Posey right at home at AT&T Park

San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run off Colorado Rockies’ Drew Pomeranz in the third inning of a baseball game on Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

This won’t come as a surprise to any Giants fan, but when it comes to hitting, Buster Posey is unlike any other player on the San Francisco Giants.

Unlike his teammates, Buster Posey likes hitting at AT&T Park.

On a team that has scored about 100 fewer runs in games played at home than on the road, Buster Posey is hitting .351 at home this season, as opposed to .316 on the road.

Explain that one, Buster.

“I’m comfortable here,” Posey said. “I see the ball well. It’s a big ballpark, but the gaps are big, too, so you’ve got to take advantage of that.”

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Posey kept up the hitting a home Saturday, going 2 for 4 including his 19th home run of the season, a two-run shot off Drew Pomeranz in the third inning.

TRIVIA TIME:Can you name the eight Giants who have homered at AT&T Park this season?

Posey’s recent hot streak has thrust himself into the discussion for NL MVP. While Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen remains the clear favorite, Posey, along with Melky Cabrera, deserve consideration.

Posey has 19 home runs, 75 RBI and is hitting .330. He’s got a slash-line of .330/.399/.538.

Cabrera has 11 home runs, 57 RBI and is hitting. 349. His slash line goes .349/.394/.524. He has scored a NL high 80 runs.

Posey alone cannot carry the Giants. Cabrera alone can’t carry the Giants. Put together in the 3-4 slot in the lineup, and they are a deadly combination.

In the third, Cabrera got the rally started with a bunt single. Then Posey launched a shot into the left-field bleachers.

Now, there’s one more piece to the puzzle. The No. 5 hitter behind Posey.

If Posey continues to rake like he has, opposing managers are going to find themselves doing what Jim Tracy did in the fifth inning. With a runner on second, Tracy walked Posey to get to Hunter Pence.

On Saturday, Pence delivered with a double off the right-field wall.

“With the way Buster’s hitting, that’s going to happen quite a bit,” Pence said. “You’ve got to do something about it. Since I’ve been here, Buster’s been incredible. Last year, when I got traded to the Phillies, the same thing happened to Ryan Howard. They walked him, and it’s going to come down to who’s behind him. It felt really good to partake in the fun today.”

In fact, every Giant got a chance to partake.

The Giants hitters swung the bats like they did on the recent road trip, slamming out 13 hits, including four extra-base hits (Posey’s homer, Pence’s double, and triples from Angel Pagan and Joaquin Arias).

Every Giants starter — including pitcher Matt Cain — collected a hit.

It was a good sign. Posey’s homer was his team-high fifth at home. The Giants have only hit 18 home runs at AT&T this season, and no Giants other than Posey has gone deep at home since Pablo Sandoval did it on June 29, 17 home games ago.

TRIVIA ANSWER:Here are the players who have belted the Giants’ 18 home runs at home this season.

Buster Posey 5

Brandon Belt 3

Pablo Sandoval 3

Melky Cabrera 2

Gregor Blanco 2

Angel Pagan 1

Madison Bumgarner 1

Aubrey Huff 1

Yeah, MadBum and Huff. If you got those two names, MoreSplashHits bow to your Giants fanitudeness.

But it’s why the Giants have to hit well as a team at home. It’s not going to come from one guy. It’s got to be a team effort.

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